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Heath council presses staff for faster action, clearer costs on water bridge plan and proposed CO financing
Summary
Council members pushed staff to accelerate the water bridge plan, question a $7.5 million-per-well estimate and asked for a design‑build RFP to speed parallel well development. Hilltop Securities presented a plan of finance for certificate-of-obligation debt to fund utility projects and road/drainage needs.
Councilmembers at the June 4 Heath budget workshop focused significant discussion on a proposed water-bridge capital program and related debt financing, pressing staff and consultants for clearer cost estimates and a faster schedule.
Jay Ayers introduced the capital items in the packet and noted a plan-of-finance will be needed to fund water- and drainage-related projects. He listed planned projects including multiple water wells, an elevated storage tank (a 3,000,000‑gallon tank is shown in the packet), and road and drainage improvements such as the Hover Drive final phase and the Meadowview culvert and bridge work.
Council members expressed frustration over pace and cost clarity. Several members said the workshop’s $7.5 million per‑well figure in the consultant materials was “jarring” and inconsistent with earlier figures. Councilman Dodson and others pressed…
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